On Sunday, February 16th my wife and I went to an incredible restaurant. It was opening night for the restaurant, The Art Studio Café. I tried to use yelp to see if the chef had worked anywhere previously. I did not have any luck. We were greeted by a lovely waitress who presented us with... Continue Reading →
We Bought a Zoo
One of my favorite movies in the last few years was a movie with Matt Damon and Scarlet Johansson called We Bought A Zoo. I know, if you saw it you probably thought it was ok, or just, whatever... But for me, I don't know, it just hit me differently. It has a bit of everything,... Continue Reading →
Socks and War
My kids shower at different times of the day. Mostly at night, sometimes in the morning, but I can always tell when my youngest has showered. No, it's not because the shower curtain is never closed shut, or that the mirror is streaky from the towel they used to wipe the steam from it, or... Continue Reading →
They Already Know How to Swim
I have been doing this 750 word exercise where I start my day by writing 750 words. No topic, just writing as fast as I can with whatever flows from my brain to the keyboard. When I first did it I would write and stop and do a word count to see if I was... Continue Reading →
2 AM
The official passing of the torch occurred last night. It wasn't when I would wake up in pain from nothing more than sleeping, it wasn't that I now actually get cold in the winter time, or the fact that in less than a month I can put a 4 in front of my age. It was... Continue Reading →
Teenage Wasteland
Something about today felt a little different. I cut my workout a few minutes short because I wanted to see my family before they all left for the day this morning. Okay, was I just subtly bragging that I go to the gym, maybe. But, it's important to the story I guess. Anyway, I pulled... Continue Reading →
Move In
As he woke up and started the coffee maker he looked out the window and smiled. He could hear the sound of the rain pounding on the roof and he could almost feel it moving to the gutters and down the side to the little drains he had built many years before this day. He... Continue Reading →
MOVE THAT BALL ACROSS THAT LINE…
As I sat at the latest dance/cheer competition with my girls I did wonder how the hell I got here. This was a high school competition so my daughter's dance team had an exhibition while the cheerleading teams were part of the actual competition. So, I got to sit with my youngest and watch all... Continue Reading →
Pride
Being proud of someone can hit you at the most random time. For a parent, it happens all the time. The first words, the first full day without a diaper, or the first time they become part of the jacket club at school. Little things are always happening that just put a smile on your face. ... Continue Reading →
Heartbroken
This morning was like lots of mornings in my house. Kids and wife in their own worlds, quickly eating breakfast, prepping for what their busy lives have. Dog up barking to be let out the back door. Usually, I am at the gym while most of this stuff is happening but today I needed a... Continue Reading →